How do you say "sea lion" in Italian?

In Italian, "sea lion" is il leone marino. It is a noun.

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il leone marino is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following Italian pronunciation rules.

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How do you say "sea lion" in Italian?

In Italian, "sea lion" is il leone marino. It is a noun. The word is spelled il leone marino and pronounced as written, following Italian pronunciation rules.

Is il leone marino masculine or feminine?

Italian nouns are either masculine or feminine. The gender of il leone marino is reflected in its article: il/lo (masculine) or la (feminine).

How is il leone marino used in a sentence?

Use il leone marino as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In Italian, word order and agreement rules determine how il leone marino fits into a sentence.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Italian language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.